Budget Implications of Savings Reported in the Third Summary Report Issued by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency
AFMD-83-14
Published: Oct 18, 1982. Publicly Released: Oct 20, 1982.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the third "Summary Report of Inspector General Activities" by the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency. The report is intended to highlight the significant impact that the inspectors general (IG), the Council and the administration have had in combating fraud, waste, and mismanagement in Government.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency | The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency should clearly state that the savings reported do not necessarily represent budgetary savings. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency | The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency should report separately the budgetary savings that have resulted from IG recommendations. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Council has taken the position that, "there are no budgetary savings from auditor recommendations and subsequent actions until Congress adjusts the budget." Since it states that there are no budgetary savings, the recommendation no longer has merit.
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| President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency | The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency should report separately and fully explain contract audit results. |
Closed – Implemented
The Council report for the six-months ended March 31, 1984, separately reported DCAA audit results. Introductory information and examples provided explained the types of cost/findings reported under the DCAA columns.
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| President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency | The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency should report actual recoveries (collections and offsets against future awards) in the Designated Agency Followup Officials section of its reports. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The Council has changed its report format and no longer reports Audit Recoveries or the actions of the agencies designated followup officials. This change in format and in the terms used to categorize audit results invalidates the recommendation.
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